Motorcyclist killed after head-on crash in northeastern Kansas City, police say
A motorcyclist who was severely injured after striking a pickup truck head-on during a Monday afternoon crash in northeastern Kansas City has died, according to police.
The crash happened around 3 p.m. near the intersection of Gardner Avenue and North Monroe Avenue in Kansas City’s Northeast Industrial District. The motorcyclist was trying to pass a semi and entered the opposite direction of traffic, Capt. Leslie Foreman, a spokeswoman for the Kansas City Police Department, said in an earlier statement.
The motorcyclist struck a white Ford pickup and was ejected from the bike. The driver was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead there within an hour of the crash, police said.
This story was originally published June 9, 2021 at 8:14 PM.
Bill Lukitsch
The Kansas City Star